The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership:
A Hispanic American Examination
Leadership studies examining Hispanic Americans in the context of their organizational experiences and leadership behaviors are still lacking. Hispanic Americans account for 14.8% of the U.S. population (44.3 million), making them the largest ethnic minority in the country. While Hispanic Americans account for only 13% of the U.S. workforce, this demographic represents 37% of the total increase in U.S. employment. The significance of these statistics underscores the lack of research undertaken to examine the leadership attributes of
Hispanic Americans. To address this disparity, the current study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership using a Hispanic American sample. The study additionally examines whether age, gender, educational experience, and years of professional experience were determining factors in overall emotional intelligence scores. A total of 103 individuals from a national Hispanic American business organization participated. Hispanic American emotional intelligence and transformational leadership characteristics are presented. Results demonstrate a statistically significant positive correlation between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. Results additionally found no statistically significant differences on emotional intelligence by age, gender, educational level, and years of professional experience. Limitations, implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed.Read it FREE >>
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
The Impact of Leader-Employee Relationships in the 21st Century Workplace (Implications for Research on Latinos in the Workforce)
The workforce is changing and the importance of relationships between leaders and employees will be crucial to the success of both and to the organizations they work in. The effects of leadership have been highlighted over the years with a variety of consequences both good and bad. A particular area of interest is the impact of relationships between leaders and employees, especially when employees work virtually and with the changing demographics.
This article looks at the organizational implications of effective leader-member exchange (LMX) when there are differences within the workplace such as leaders either working separate (or virtual) from their employees or are co-located (in close proximity).
The article will also highlight the results of a study related to this topic. Lastly, this study opens up the door for further research into the area of leader-employee relationships within the Latino workforce since they are traditionally and culturally associated with placing an increased importance on relationships.
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Executive Articles
Diversity in Leadership: Where’s the Love for Racioethnic Minorities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DeMarcus A. Pegues and Christopher J. L. Cunningham, PhD
This paper concluded that the current discussion of leadership research neglects any distinctions of racioethnic minority
leaders, male or female. Thus, gender and racioethnicity should be viewed as two separate constructs within the
leadership discussion.
The Influence of Family Obligations on the Job Performance of
Professional Hispanic Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lorine Duran and Robert G. DelCampo, PhD
The present study seeks to understand the influence of family obligations on the job performance of professional Hispanic women.
Focus groups were conducted to determine their level of work-family conflict as well as strategies used to achieve balance.
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